{
  "id": 10197075,
  "title": "Over 71 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations over 96 hours: ISPR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/over-71-terrorists-killed-in-balochistan-operations-over-96-hours-ispr",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T10:59:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441460/over-71-terrorists-killed-in-balochistan-operations-over-96-hours-ispr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the span of 96 hours, over 71 terrorists were killed by security forces in Balochistan, with 33 of those deaths occurring during Operation Shaban, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Intelligence agencies had pinpointed hideouts belonging to \"Indian-sponsored Fitna Al-Khawarij and Fitna Al-Hindustan\" in the Shaban area of Quetta district. The military explained that Afghan Taliban regimes' participation in terrorism activities within Pakistan, often backed and sponsored by India, continues to pose a threat to peace and stability.\n\nSecurity forces initiated the operation in Ziarat and surrounding areas on September 21, clearing multiple hideouts after confrontations. The ISPR reported that 33 terrorists had been killed thus far, along with the seizure of weapons, ammunition, and explosives. The military escalated the operation over the course of the subsequent 72 hours, leading to the deaths of an additional 23 terrorists. They stated that a large area had been cleared, and the operation to neutralize the threat \"continues.\"\n\nIn parallel intelligence operations on September 25, security forces eliminated 11 terrorists in Nushki district and six members of Fitna Al-Hindustan in Mand, the military disclosed. The ISPR emphasized that these recent actions had propelled the total number of terrorists eliminated in Operation Shaban and other parts of Balochistan over the past 96 hours to exceed 71. The military connected the operations to Indian sponsorship and claimed the Afghan Taliban regime's involvement in terrorism within Pakistan.\n\nPresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the security forces for the operations, describing the elimination of terrorist hideouts in Balochistan as a significant achievement. President Zardari praised the forces for their successful actions against Fitna Al-Khawarij and Fitna Al-Hindustan, vowing that efforts to eradicate foreign-supported terrorism would persist. Prime Minister Sharif stated, \"The entire nation stands with its brave security forces in the war against terrorism; our resolve is to completely eradicate terrorism from Pakistani soil sponsored and assisted from abroad.\"\n\nInterior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also commended the security forces for their professional prowess, stating that the forces had thwarted the terrorists' intentions. Naqvi reiterated that the operations against Fitna Al-Hindustan and Fitna Al-Khawarij would continue until the groups were eliminated, reaffirming the nation's support for the security forces in the fight against terrorism.",
  "summary": "Security forces have killed more than 71 terrorists in counter-terrorism operations across Balochistan over the past 96 hours, including 33 during Operation Shaban, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. According to the military’s media wing, intelligence agencies identified multiple hideouts of “Indian-sponsored Fitna Al-Khawarij and Fitna Al-Hindustan” in the Shaban area of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "More than 71 terrorists killed across Balochistan in past 4 days: ISPR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/more-than-71-terrorists-killed-across-balochistan-in-past-4-days-ispr",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:25:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "71 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations over 96 hours: ISPR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/71-terrorists-killed-in-balochistan-operations-over-96-hours-ispr",
        "published": "2026-09-27T11:08:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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